The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-05
IN TIE HOUSE.
The Closing Hours of that Body-The Mcns.
~ ures Pissed. ~

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| ures Passed. NJ.
| WARRINGTON, D. O., March 4.-This
morning the effects Of sixteen-hour ees-
| uion were visible In the appearance of the
hall Of the House and on the members Of
that body. nfE :
The floor was slfewn with ecraps OF pa
per and remnants Of documents and re-
ports. The atmosphere in the Houao wss
very impure and oppressive, and WIGS we'll
lmpre2nated with tobacco smoke, uotwth-
standing The repeated appeals Of tho
Speaker to members requenting them to
observe the rule which prohibits smoking
on the floor. - :
Excepting dozon or SO 1nembers whose
zeal in behalf Of thcir favorite measures
kept them on the alert to take advantage
OF any opportunity to eecure recognition,
the gentlemen Of the Honse lapsed into in
difference, and, stretched on sofas in the
rear Of the hall, and in the 'lobies, lounc.
ing back in their chairs with feet elevated
ou their deeka, or grouping together in
conventional mood, they endearored to
ward of the weatiness consequent upon
their long vieis In tho galleries about
twenty persons remained throughout the
night; but 40 mcss OF them were in re-
cumbent and Homnolsnt attitudes it was
evident that they weEo not greatly inter-
eated in the very Game scenes which were
enacted in the House in the last night seq
sion OF the Forty:niaih Congress,
A few minutes after s o'clock Mr..
Blount. OF Georgia, announced that the
Conference Committee on the Postoflice
Appropriation bill had reached an agree
ment by the recession Of tho Senate con.
ferees from the subsidy amendment. The
report Ees agraedto, thus disposing Of the
bill finally. ':5S
Mr.. Ward, of Indiana, called up tho veto
message on the esenato bill for The erection
of public building at Lafayette, Ind. IS
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, raised the ques.
ton Of consideration; and the House pro.
cecded to kill time until the Legislative
bill came from the Senate. This bill ar-
rived about o'clock, and 1t vas called up
by Mr.. Holman, who explained that tho
point OF difference remaining between the
two Houses was the item for Secretaries
for Senators.
After quito q heated controversy be.
tween Nj. Townsend, OF Illinois, and Mr.
Sauo!J VI Nhstuioi VIZ lJEu4eF sbeVe1oly
criticising the House conierees for yield
ing, rs he said, to the dictation OF the
Senate, Mr. Holman moved that the House
recede from its disagreement to the Senate
Clerk amendment. @ s 20
Mr.. Bsyne, Of Pennsylvania, moved
that the House recede from its disagree.
tnent to tho amendment aud agree to the
aame with an amendment giving clerks to
Representatives. Lost. 5E1t. tj7
Mr.. Holman's motion received a major.
ity vote, but Mr.. Taulbee made the point
Of no quorum, which consumed the time
until 1850 o'clock, when his opposition
was withdrawn and the motion DECLARED
to be carried, passing tho Legislative Ap.
preparation bill. Although the Deficiency
bill had not reached the House yet, on
motion OF Mr.. Long, OF Massachusetts, the
Senate amendments to the bill were nom
concurred In, and the speaker authorized
70 appoint a Conference Committee. =5.Y
Vain efforts were made at s o'clock to
secure an hour's rccess, but. the point Of
no quorum being repeatedly made by
membeIs who wished to secure action
upon bills which they were irterested, a
call OIL the House was ordered. 5Hs,ys9..l;
Legislation remained blocked until ii
A. ~, when Mr.. Morrison offered the
usual motion, which was agreed to, in.
forming the President that Congress was
ready to adjourn sine die, = - n